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Education

This project-based high school serving 30 districts has endured for nearly two decades with a focus on STEM

Tech Valley High School English teacher Catherine Eisele (center) leads an impromptu discussion with students during a class.

Education

6 hidden (and not-so-hidden) factors driving America's student absenteeism crisis

An empty classroom

Society

From bus stops to laundromats, cities embrace play to help kids learn

A young girl sits atop a row of washing machines

Education

A high school for dropouts: Goodwill offers adults a second chance at a diploma

Michael Jeffery and Cheryl Smith, recent Goodwill Excel Center graduates